Athletics' Vogt takes foul tip to groin, taken to hospital for tests
Kelley L Cox / USA TODAY Sports
Oakland Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt left Sunday's game with the Seattle Mariners in the eighth inning after he was struck in the groin by a foul tip off the bat of Ketel Marte and was taken to hospital for further testing.
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Vogt walked off gingerly to the clubhouse after suffering the painful injury, and manager Bob Melvin projects the backstop could miss several games.
The first-time All-Star is enjoying a breakout 2015 campaign, hitting .271/.349/.467 with 18 homers and 67 RBIs in 125 games.